TSCRA News Update

TSCRA Special Rangers John Cummings and Tommy Charbula have reported 8 missing steers in Murray County, Okla., and a trailer, equipment, tools and saddles taken from a property in Wharton County, Texas. More… →

Cattle sales are surging after one of the worst droughts in Texas’ history, combined with numerous wildfires, caused ranchers to cull their herds last year. Now they’ve got to rebuild to keep up with the market. But high feed and fuel prices are causing cattle producers to spend even more. More… →

This spring the beef checkoff launched a new video blog contest designed to engage youth in telling the beef story using the power of YouTube. Videos entries had to be two minutes or less and focus on one of eight beef related topics, including common beef misconceptions, cattle care and beef’s nutritional value. Entries were judged on creativity, topic choice, content accuracy and how beef was positioned. The grand prize winner is Jason Girouard, of Brimfield, Mass. The Tantasqua Regional High School student receives a $750 cash prize and a trip to an annual Cattle Industry Convention. More… →

USDA Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that the approaching June 1, 2012, deadline is for Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE), the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE). More… →

Lime juice, cilantro and coconut make this island-inspired meal a wonderfully light experience that will go great with warm weather. More… →

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in the Federal Register a comprehensive rule for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) on March 16, 2012. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) voiced support for the rule in comments submitted late Tuesday. NCBA Vice President Bob McCan, of Victoria, Texas, a past president of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, said the organization has been pushing for this rule since the first case of BSE was detected in the U.S. in December 2003. More… →

While the House Agriculture Committee considers its development of the 2012 Farm Bill, the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management questioned agricultural economists and commodity groups about their views on the Senate Committee-passed version during a Wednesday farm bill hearing. More… →

Thanks to some rain over the past six months, which means more hay should be available this summer, things are looking up for the folks who depend on the land to make a living. The good thing is that the price of cattle and beef has gone up. That is welcome news to local ranchers, but it also could lead to a spike in cattle theft. More… →

Drought effects continue to diminish in the U.S. except for some areas in the Southeast and Southwest. However, most of the northern half of Mexico remains under drought conditions, resulting in a 22-percent year-over-year increase in year-to-date imports of Mexican feeder cattle into the U.S. More… →

The forecast for Texas cotton remains mixed, depending upon which part of the state you’re talking about. More… →